Bachelor of Arts - Geography Laurentian University
About this Program
Level: Bachelor of Arts - Geography
Discpline: Geography
Length: 8 semesters
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Program Description
The program in Geography offers a solid foundation in geographic techniques, physical geography, and human geography, including development issues in Northern Canada, Latin America, and Africa. Students may obtain a Certificate in Geographic Techniques including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, air photo interpretation, cartography and spatial analysis. Honours thesis students have the opportunity to gain field-based and laboratory-based experience in permafrost assessment and monitoring. The department organizes field trips to study the unique geological features of the Sudbury Basin, one of the oldest and largest impact craters in the world. Study abroad courses are also offered regularly in a variety of locations from Mexico to Macedonia.
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Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.